Health

The skinny on beef

(HealthDay)—Beef often gets a bad rap, but is it really that bad for you?

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

AZ company recalls raw beef products linked to Salmonella

(HealthDay)—An Arizona company has recalled more than 6.5 million pounds (2.9 million kilograms) of beef linked to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 57 people in 16 states. Fourteen people have been hospitalized. ...

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National school lunch program aces safety test

The National School Lunch Program's strict safety standards work, which is good news for millions of children who participate in the program daily, according to a new University of Connecticut study.

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Research beefing up steaks, hamburgers with healthy omega-3s

Health-conscious consumers might be persuaded to eat more beef if it was fortified with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids naturally found in salmon and walnuts, according to researchers and some ranchers who are feeding cattle ...

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Hungary probes suspected anthrax infection

Anthrax traces in frozen beef may have infected five people currently under observation in hospital in eastern Hungary, health officials said Friday.

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Zambia halts beef imports

Zambia's largest beef company, Zambeef said Wednesday it has stopped importing beef products from Europe after they tested positive for a cancer causing chemical.

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